Seniors in Essex County
Essex County runs from the city of Newark west to suburban towns like Montclair, Livingston and West Orange. Commuter trains and NJ Transit buses make it one of the easier counties to live in without a car. The county's park system, one of the oldest in the nation, includes Branch Brook Park and the South Mountain Reservation.
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Newark, Montclair, West Orange, Bloomfield, Livingston, Maplewood, Nutley, East Orange
Good places to go
Day trips statewideThousands of cherry trees bloom here every April, with paved paths and benches.
A county zoo in West Orange with level walkways and plenty of seating.
Edison's laboratory complex in West Orange, mostly indoors and accessible.
A peaceful Montclair garden that peaks in late May.
New Jersey's largest museum, with art, science and history collections.
Statewide help that works in Essex
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